Researchers create fatigue-free, stretchable conductor

Material moves foldable electronics, new implantable medical devices a step closer.

Physicists determine the three-dimensional positions of individual atoms for the first time

Scientists have used a powerful microscope to image the three-dimensional positions of individual atoms to a precision of 19 trillionths of a meter, which is several times smaller than a hydrogen atom.

Engineers invent transparent coating that cools solar cells to boost efficiency

The quandary: The hotter solar cells get, the less efficiently they convert sunlight to electricity; The fix: A new transparent overlay allows light to hit the cells while shunting heat away.

NNI Launches Nanotechnology Signature Initiative Webinar Series

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will host a series of webinars from October to December 2015 sponsored by Federal agencies participating in the Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure (NKI) and the Nanotechnology for Sensors and Sensors for Nanotechnology (Sensors) Signature Initiatives.

Proteins assemble and disassemble on command

Scientists have deciphered the genetic code that instructs proteins to either self-assemble or disassemble in response to environmental stimuli, such as changes in temperature, salinity or acidity. The discovery provides a new platform for drug delivery systems and an entirely different view of cellular functions.

A thermal invisibility cloak actively redirects heat

Researchers have rendered electronic components thermally invisible, thanks to thermoelectric modules.

Darwin on a chip

Researchers have demonstrated working electronic circuits that have been produced in a radically new way, using methods that resemble Darwinian evolution.

Nanopores improve the accuracy of DNA sequencing up to a thousand times

Scientists have developed a method that improves the accuracy of DNA sequencing up to a thousand times. The method, which uses nanopores to read individual nucleotides, paves the way for better - and cheaper - DNA sequencing.

Exploring catalytic reactions at the nanoscale

Scientists have used a novel imaging capability - tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy - to map catalytic reactions at the nanoscale for the first time.

How to make large 2-D sheets

Researchers develop method for scaling up production of thin electronic material.